Tag: internet
I switched from Goodreads to Fable for tracking all of my favorite books, and it’s one of the best digital migrations I’ve made yet
Homescreen Heroes This is part of a regular series of articles exploring the apps that we couldn’t live without. Read them all here. For someone who has a degree in journalism and a master’s in English, I should read more than I actually do. But movies are my thing, and…
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I hit 40 and knew my lifestyle had to change. This app is helping me power up, take more steps, and supercharge my water intake
I never cease to be amazed at the effectiveness of small habits. Standing up and moving every hour. Drinking small sips of water regularly. Leaving your phone downstairs when you go to bed. Flossing straight after brushing. Giving thanks for one thing as soon as your head hits the pillow.…
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Laser internet breakthrough sees scientists hit 98% fidelity over hundreds of meters —magnetic ‘skyrmions’ shield data from distortion in alternative to fiber-optic cables
Researchers just encoded data into a beam of high-speed light The data arrived intact, despite significant heat and wind It could transform the internet, communications and more Transmitting data through the air often comes with a key problem: under a barrage of turbulent atmospheric conditions like wind and heat, the…
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United’s new A321XLR is packed with tech, and it’s about to take on new transatlantic routes
United’s new Airbus A321XLR begins service soon, and it’s packed with tech It’ll mostly serve international, transatlantic routes with free Starlink-powered Wi-Fi The big surprise? Two Economy Plus rows with no middle seats Just a few months back, I got to go inside United’s next-generation Boeing 787 Dreamliner, complete with…
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When AI dating goes wrong: as EVA AI hires the world’s first ‘AI Companionship Therapist’, its resident relationship expert talks chatbot dependency — and the 28-year-old CEO of a human-only meet-up app tells me why he thinks AI infatuation is over
Content warning: This piece discusses suicide and difficult emotional experiences. Does the world really need a dedicated, human ‘AI Companionship Therapist’ in 2026? The answer, according to the popular ‘game-like’ AI character-creation and interaction site EVA AI, is ‘yes’ — and the job pays well. How would I know this,…
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I’m a diehard Firefox user — and its new ad blocker rolling out on iOS could finally let me switch from Safari
Firefox’s iOS app comes with a new built-in ad blocker It stops all kinds of ads, but there are some exceptions The move could convince me to finally switch from Safari I’ve been a loyal Firefox user for 20 years now, but that’s only been true for the desktop app.…
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